Newcastle United winger Christian Atsu denies that the Ghana squad are motivated by money as the Black Stars continue to draw criticism from their own supporters.

Atsu has been the star of Ghana’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign in Gabon so far, helping his nation to secure a quarter-final spot already after an impressive start to the group.

But, despite the Black Stars beginning their quest for a first Africa Cup of Nations title in 35 years in encouraging fashion, the Ghana players are still being accused of targeting money over success.

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This stems form the awful 2014 World Cup campaign, when the Ghana squad allegedly demanded $100,000 (£83,000) appearance fees before taking on Portugal in Brazil two-and-a-half years ago.